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26 Sports Sunday, February 17, 2019 Perera takes to sensational win in S Africa Sri Lanka’s second win in 14 Test matches in South Africa

DURBAN: carried Sri Lanka to a sensa- SCOREBOARD tional one- win on the fourth day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead yesterday as he hit a Final scores on the fourth day of the first Test career-best 153 . Perera and between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Kingsmead put on an unbeaten 78 in a last-wicket partnership to yesterday. secure only Sri Lanka’s second win in 14 Test matches in South Africa. South Africa, first innings, 235 Victory seemed unlikely when the ninth wicket fell Sri Lanka, first innings, 191 with the total on 226, with the tourists chasing a target of 304. But the left-handed Perera successfully farmed South Africa, second innings, 259 the strike, with South African persisting with wide-spread fields for the in-form bats- Sri Lanka, second innings(overnight 83-3) man, while Fernando only had to face 27 balls during a D. Karunaratne lbw b Philander 20 96-ball partnership. Perera was on 86 when the ninth wicket fell but L. Thirimanne c Du Plessis b Rabada 21 managed to keep most of the strike and to hit some O. Fernando c Du Plessis b Steyn 37 telling blows in an innings of 200 balls which included K. Mendis c De Kock b Olivier 0 12 fours and five sixes. “It was a superman effort,” said Du Plessis. “He (Perera) deserves all the accolades.” K. Perera not out 153 N. Dickwella c and b Steyn 0 D. de Silva lbw b Maharaj 48 S. Lakmal c Du Plessis b Maharaj 0 ‘It was a L. Embuldeniya c Markram b Olivier 4 superman K. Rajitha lbw b Maharaj 1 DURBAN: Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera (R) celebrates the victory after hittting the winning runs with Vishawa V. Fernando not out 6 effort,’ said Du Fernando (L) during the fourth day of the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at the Kingsmead Extras (b2, lb11, w1) 14 Plessis Stadium in Durban yesterday. — AFP Total (9 wkts, 85.3 overs) 304 Fall of : 1-42 (Thirimanne), 2-42 He put on 58 for the fourth wicket with debutant last recognised batsman. (Karunaratne), 3-52 (Mendis), 4-110 (O. Fernando), 5- Oshado Fernando (37) and 96 for the sixth wicket with South Africa, who were without opening bowler 110 (Dickwella), 6-206 (De Silva), 7-206 (Lakmal), 8- LOW PREVIOUS AVERAGE (48) before his extraordinary Vernon Philander because of a strained left hamstring, South Africa took the second new ball with the total association with Vishwa Fernando. struggled for the next two hours as Perera and De Silva 215 (Embuldeniya), 9-226 (Rajitha) on 263 but still kept most of their fielders on the “I’m a little tired now, I don’t know what to say,” said brought the target down to single figures. Bowling: Steyn 18-1-71-2, Philander 8-3-13-1, boundary for Perera, who hit sixes off both Perera when he received the man of the match award. “I Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj took two wickets Maharaj 20-1-71-3, Rabada 22.3-3-97-1 (1w), Olivier and Kagiso Rabada before slashing Rabada to third did my part but we are winning as a team.” off successive balls, dismissing De Silva leg before man for the winning boundary. The stand with Oshado Fernando was broken by wicket and having caught at slip. 16-3-35-2, Markram 1-0-4-0. Perera, who came into the match with a career bat- Dale Steyn, who had Fernando caught at second slip by The next two wickets fell quickly - but what seemed ting average below 30 and with his only previous cen- South African captain Faf du Plessis. Two balls later he certain victory for South Africa turned into a triumph Result: Sri Lanka won by one wicket tury in 14 previous Tests having been made against caught Niroshan Dickwella off his own bowling. for the tourists, who are assured of at least a share of Zimbabwe in Harare two seasons ago, shared three Sri Lanka were still a distant 194 runs short of their the honours in a two-match series. The second Test Series: Sri Lanka lead the two-match series 1-0 important partnerships. target when Perera was joined by De Silva, Sri Lanka’s starts in Port Elizabeth on Thursday. — AFP

match series. With the World Cup looming, with Williamson not out 65 and Taylor on 21. protesting racial inequality and social Guptill runs flow New Zealand skipper was Kaepernick injustice. Trump claimed their actions were pleased to see his side had taken lessons from SLOPPING FIELDING an insult to the flag, the nation and the mili- the 4-1 drubbing inflicted by India. “It was what After Williamson won the toss and opted to tary. In a statement released on the Twitter sweeps N Zealand we were wanting,” he said. “That was a really bowl under cloudy skies, the Bangladesh top agrees to account of attorney Mark Geragos, the law tough series and (the) guys got taught some order again failed to fire. They were in trouble at firm dealing with Kaepernick’s legal action past Bangladesh harsh lessons and it’s important you learn from 93 for five after 21 overs before Mohammad against the NFL said the two sides have those. “Today and in the last game there were a Mithun and Sabbir Rahman provided some confidential come to terms without indicating what couple of nice performances obviously led by backbone for the innings, putting on 75 for the those terms were. CHRISTCHURCH: A rejuvenated Martin Guptill Martin Guptill.” Against India’s tight bowling, sixth wicket. Mithun again played the anchor NFL settlement “For the past several months, counsel wound back the clock with his second century Guptill was restricted to a top score of 15. But role, as he did with his hard-fought 62 in the first for Mr. Kaepernick and Mr. Reid have in as many games as a clinical New Zealand against a less confining Bangladesh attack, he match. In game two, he scored 57 off 69 deliver- engaged in an ongoing dialogue with rep- clinched their one-day series against scored freely, with 14 fours and four sixes from ies before he was bowled by Todd Astle, while NEW YORK: Colin Kaepernick, whose resentatives of the NFL,” the Geragos and Bangladesh in Christchurch yesterday. the 88 deliveries he faced. Sabbir contributed 43 off 65. New Zealand kneeling protests sparked a firestorm of Geragos firm’s statement said. “As a result The long-serving opener, who had a disap- After rolling Bangladesh for 226, Guptill assisted the Bangladesh cause with 23 extras and controversy, has reached a settlement with of those discussions, the parties have pointing recent series against India, rated his 118 made a flying start in New Zealand’s reply as some sloppy fielding while Rahman had fortune the NFL over his collusion grievance decided to resolve the pending griev- as a more satisfying knock than the unbeaten they passed through 10 overs at 59 for one on his side when an edge off a Todd Astle deliv- against the league, his attorneys said ances. The resolution of this matter is sub- 117 when he returned to form in the first match while Bangladesh were 32 for two at the same ery nicked the stumps but the bails stayed on. Friday. But a confidentiality clause will ject to a confidentiality agreement so against Bangladesh. stage. claimed the early Colin de Grandhomme had an eventful first keep details of the arrangement private, the there will be no further comment by any “There was a lot of flow and rhythm in that wicket of Henry Nicholls for 14, leaving Kane over that lasted 11 deliveries, included five wides deal being made ahead of a planned final party.” Mark Geragos’s past clients have one,” he said after New Zealand comfortably Williamson to partner Guptill in a 143-run stand and also produced the wicket of Soumya Sarkar arbitration hearing on the grievance that included pop icon Michael Jackson and knocked off their 227-run target for the loss of for the second wicket. who was caught by Ross Taylor for 22. But was to be heard later this month. musician Chris Brown. two wickets and with 13.5 overs to spare. “It felt When Guptill went in similar fashion to Taylor dropped two catches in the following Kaepernick and former San Francisco The NFL Players Association sup- like I got back to where I was a couple of years Nicholls, caught on the boundary by Liton Das overs. Ferguson finished as the most successful 49ers teammate Eric Reid both filed a law- ported the decision by Kaepernick and ago.” Guptill cut, drove and pulled the off Mustafizur Rahman in the 29th over, New New Zealand bowler with three for 43. The third suit against the NFL saying owners and Reid despite not knowing exact details Bangladesh attack apart as New Zealand Zealand were 188 for two. Williamson and Ross and final ODI is in Dunedin next Wednesday, officials colluded to keep them off NFL of the settlement. “Today, we were cruised to victory and went 2-0 up in the three- Taylor then guided the home side to the finish followed by three Test matches. —AFP rosters for their decision to make a kneel- informed by the NFL of the settlement of ing protest during the US anthem. the Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid col- Reid signed a one-year deal as an injury lusion cases. We are not privy to the replacement last season with the Carolina details of the settlement, but support the Panthers and on Thursday inked a new decision by the players and their coun- Uruguay’s Indian three-year contract with the same club but sel,” the NFLPA said. Kaepernick has been unemployed since “We continuously supported Colin and cricketers opting out of his contract in March 2017, Eric from the start of their protests, partic- missing two full NFL campaigns. ipated with their lawyers throughout their Kaepernick, a 31-year-old signal caller legal proceedings and were prepared to searching for who guided the 49ers to the 2013 Super participate in the upcoming trial in pursuit Bowl, had said he was only interested in a of both truth and justice for what we settlement if it meant a solid financial deal believe the NFL and its clubs did to them. permanent home was reached. But it could also mean that “We are glad that Eric has earned a job Kaepernick, who has signed a deal with and a new contract, and we continue to MONTEVIDEO: Every Sunday, close to a statue Nike in the wake of being ignored by the hope that Colin gets his opportunity as of Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, a NFL for two seasons, might yet return to well.” One of the most respected elder group of Indian ex-pats take over a patch of land the league. statesmen of American sport, NBA great in Uruguay’s capital Montevideo for a game of NFL officials denied collusion claims Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, told CNBC on cricket. by Kaepernick and Reid despite com- Friday that he was “happy” Kaepernick can Tucked in between the Rio de la Plata estuary ments from US President Donald Trump now move forward. and the long promenade known as the “rambla” that urged owners to fire any “son of a “He should be playing in the NFL,” said that stretches from one side of Montevideo to the bitch” who kneeled during the anthem Abdul-Jabbar, who has long championed other, Avijit Mukherjee prepares to bat, watched after many NFL players followed the quarterback’s right to speak out. “I eagerly by his Uruguayan girlfriend. “I played in Kaepernick’s lead in 2017. hope it is settled to his satisfaction. It’s my country but with a lot more infrastructure,” MONTEVIDEO: Indians living in Uruguay play a shot during a cricket match along Montevideo’s Kaepernick and Reid said they were been too long.” — AFP said the 28-year-old Mukherjee, whose girlfriend seaside promenade on February 10, 2019. —AFP Veronica is the main reason he has stayed in Uruguay. “There are stadiums and many places finished. With no fixed cricket markings, players “The thing is that when you live many years to play in India, whereas here we only have one.” use flour to draw white lines. Now, bat can be away, nowhere is home, and cricket brings me Although cricket was first played in Montevideo heard crashing against ball until sunset. close to it.” Although now at home on their small by British expat workers even before the founda- Even though they’ve been here for years, the patch, finding something more permanent is cru- tion of the independent republic in 1828, its prac- shouts of “howzat!” and “wait on” still elicit cial to Montevideo’s cricketers. “We’re looking tice died out in the 1980s. But following an influx glances from locals making their way along the for a permanent ground,” Beerbal of Indian immigrants to Uruguay at the turn of rambla. They make a curious spectacle for people Maniyattukudy, the Uruguayan cricket associa- the century, cricket steadily returned to little accustomed with either cricket or India. tion’s secretary, told AFP. “We have 120 players Montevideo. First there were one-off matches. Mosco, for one, was surprised that the players this year. On top of that we’re starting some Then, the players organized their own league and speak to each other in English. And there’s anoth- women’s teams and for now we have 20 people even set up a Uruguayan national team. er surprise in the form of 29-year-old doctor interested. We also have plans for an under-15s At the end of last year, Uruguay, whose team Saied Muhammad Asif Raza: he’s from Pakistan. league.” The solution may lie with Uruguay’s was made up almost entirely of Indian expats, “Between the governments and in (profession- most popular football team: Penarol. finished second in the South American champi- al) cricket there are always problems, but the Penarol started life as the Central Uruguay onships in Colombia. people get on really well and within the team Railway Cricket Club (CURCC), founded by While the cricketers are now established on there are no problems whatsoever,” said Asif. He British railway workers in 1891. their little patch of land, their initial appearance left his home town of Multan, 10 hours from It was a multisport club-but just over 20 years was not entirely welcomed by local footballers Islamabad, at 19 and moved to Cuba thanks to a later, its football section broke off and was playing on an adjacent pitch. “We came like spi- Fidel Castro scholarship. absorbed by a newly created team, Penarol. The ders and rebuked them,” recalls Daniel Mosco, a After returning home, he found he couldn’t original club’s cricket section disappeared as NEW YORK: In this file photo taken on September 08, 2018, a Nike ad featuring local resident who has been playing football in readapt to his own culture. “I didn’t come here to football became the main focus-but it was that field for 30 years. The issue was quickly find a better life economically, I had a better life relaunched a week ago. And crucially, Penarol are American football quarterback Colin Kaepernick is diplayed in New York City. Colin resolved, though, and the cricketers agreed to in my country because in my family we didn’t lack planning to build a cricket pitch an hour outside Kaepernick and the NFL have reached a settlement agreement to the former quar- start playing only once the football matches had for anything,” said Asif. Montevideo. — AFP terback’s collusion grievance against the league, his attorneys said Friday. — AFP